Review 2 for Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard 4.0 - the absolute BEST keyboard made for the Mac - period!

Overall rating

4/ 5

Great Keyboard

PostedJanuary 1, 2015

Bought this keyboard for my Mac Pro due to it's 100% compatibility and "stock-ness" of the keys.

Anyone looking into purchasing a mechanical keyboard for any Mac should consider this keyboard. The only drawback, as many know, is the sound this makes when typing; just a bit on the loud side. Perfect for those who work in a closed office or workspace but not good for those working near others.

So, I am going to purchase the quite version of this keyboard and re-purpose this to my second office, and not my primary.

Review 3 for Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard 4.0 - the absolute BEST keyboard made for the Mac - period!

Overall rating

1/ 5

Sorry folks, but this is FAR from the best

PostedDecember 23, 2014

If you read customer reviews on the keyboard on sites like Amazon, you'll see it gets high ratings from everyone ... until the thing stops working. Then Matias' paltry 1-year warranty comes back to bite you. That's what happened to me, 15 months in my A key stops working. Contacting them nets you an "enhanced" "loyalty discount" of 30% off / free shipping on a replacement. No chance of getting fixed -- either junk it and eat the cost or pay them to get a replacement. Seriously?? I want to buy quality stuff, not throwaways. But can buy 5 wireless keyboard from a Big Box for the price of one of these. All I can say is, think twice before you spend money with Matias.

Review 4 for Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard 4.0 - the absolute BEST keyboard made for the Mac - period!

Overall rating

4/ 5

Most Pleased

PostedNovember 18, 2014

The price is more than "a bit much" so the missing star is for that reason, otherwise it is a definite 5 Star product. I've only had it for about a month and all seems to be working well. It's nice to have a trackpad that requires the occasional USB charge for it's wireless needs (Logitech T651) so the USB port, on both sides, comes in very handy.The feel and sound of the board gives me the reassurance that I am really typing and not "feeling up" some flimsy plastic. The F keys, to F18 are working well and do all those Apple things we enjoy, including the release of the DVD though few newer Apple products have optical drives. I am willingly and happily giving into the USB cable that goes from this device to my IMac for the all the above reasons. In actiont is close to my Unicomp Window keyboard and for that I am most pleased.

Review 5 for Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard 4.0 - the absolute BEST keyboard made for the Mac - period!

Overall rating

5/ 5

Only Keyboard 4 Me

PostedOctober 20, 2014

After reading reviews from various computer mags, I decided to take the plunge. Boy am I happy I did! Over the years, as laptops became more popular, low profile keyboards have become standard for the iMac. When I use these, I have far more typos. Not with this new keyboard! I can "feel" the keys and the stroke is long enough to give the confidence that the key is correctly typed.

I can fly on this keyboard, easily doubling my old speeds on those "flat" keyboards. Needless to say, I love my keyboard.

Review 8 for Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard 4.0 - the absolute BEST keyboard made for the Mac - period!

Overall rating

5/ 5

Superb keyboard

PostedMay 25, 2014

In Spring 2012, I purchased two of these keyboards -- one for work and one for home -- after I was diagnosed with carpal-tunnel syndrome brought on by intense writing sessions on my 2008 MacBook Pro. My investment was imminently worthwhile. I have nearly completely recovered from my RSI, despite continuing to type extensively. One of my keyboard's space bar failed this past spring, so I immediately replaced this keyboard with another Matias Tactile Pro 4.0 from OWC.

Review 9 for Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard 4.0 - the absolute BEST keyboard made for the Mac - period!

Overall rating

5/ 5

excellent recommendation from OWC

PostedMay 1, 2014

I was thinking of the quieter, Matias keyboard and, while speaking with one of the OWC crew, I asked what she preferred. She asked me when I came into computers and was able to ascertain my affection for earlier, clackity clack mechanicals and also disclosed that this keyboard was what she used. I have not regretted the choice. Smooth, with a low resistance key stroke, with great auditory feedback and a crisp definition of effective depression. Some have stated that the keyboard looks cheap..., not to my eye. It is clean and sleek. The key labels are helpful, if a bit busy. I haven't been using it long enough to comment on durability. Time will tell. Although I don't particularly like USB keyboard, my experience with this keyboard and the Matias Alps mechanical key switches, as well as the wonderful sculpted key tops, I'll be purchasing another for my home computer. The service and responsiveness of the OWC team is phenomenal. Best service I've ever encountered. So much so, that I always check to see if components I'm interested are available from them. They are my first choice.

Review 11 for Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard 4.0 - the absolute BEST keyboard made for the Mac - period!

Overall rating

4/ 5

Good keyboard but not for everyone

PostedFebruary 26, 2014

The keyboard has a very solid feel and I really like the full size of the keyboard with its number keypad. I also like the tactile feel of the keys and the clicking sound of the mechanical switches. However, my wife hates it because of the the afore mentioned keyboard clicking - which I love.

Review 12 for Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard 4.0 - the absolute BEST keyboard made for the Mac - period!

Overall rating

1/ 5

Great keyboard, but does't last long

PostedFebruary 5, 2014

I've been crazy enough to go through four of these keyboards over the years, and honestly, I've had enough. While they are good, they always fail after about 1-3 years, after the warranty is out. My first two had the letters wear off, which they improved with later models. My third keyboard had some keys stop functioning. Now my fourth keyboard, bought a few years ago, will not work at all (just the Shift Lock key lights up, nothing more).

For what I have paid for these keyboards, I would expect this to last for many years, but they have not. I will not spend another $100+ on poor durability. Goodbye Matias, forever!

Review 13 for Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard 4.0 - the absolute BEST keyboard made for the Mac - period!

Overall rating

5/ 5

Super Keyboard

PostedDecember 4, 2013

Yes, it is the absolute best keyboard I have ever used!!! I have a heavy touch and really like the feel of the Pro Keyboard 4.0. My previous keyboard: DasKeyboard, was considerably more expensive and does not compareto this one.For some reason I cannot explain, my typing is now almost error free, a considerable improvement.I would give this keyboard a 10 star rating if I could. Try it, you will like it.

Pros: Quality, Durability, touch feel

I would recommend this to a friend!

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Review 14 for Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard 4.0 - the absolute BEST keyboard made for the Mac - period!

Overall rating

3/ 5

Feels Great, but E-key Died After 1 Month of Use.

PostedFebruary 26, 2013

I love the feel of the keyboard. The tactile feedback when typing is great. It does remind me of my original Apple Extended Keyboard from the days of my ADB Macs. The noise of the keyboard clicks is nice too, unless you're typing late at night.

For the first month, I thought that this was a great keyboard. I was happy until the E-key died. This keyboard is too expensive for a key to have died after less than a single month of use.

I am working to get a replacement keyboard, but at the moment, I am a frustrated typist since I've had to go back to my Apple keyboard.

Pros: great tactile feedback

Cons: Durability

Response from Other World ComputingMarketingFebruary 27, 2013

Your experience definitely isn't typical encountering a non-functional key on these keyboards. The product does come with a 1 Year Warranty directly through Matias and they're usually quite expedient with warranty repairs and replacements. You can contact them directly at 1-888-663-4263 if you haven't already done so.

Review 16 for Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard 4.0 - the absolute BEST keyboard made for the Mac - period!

Overall rating

5/ 5

Great keyboard - should have bought one sooner

PostedMarch 30, 2012

The last mechanical keyboard I owned was an old Apple Extended II - and that was a long time ago. Since then, I've spent over a decade using the mediocre Apple keyboards (all rubber dome) that followed it. I held off on buying another mechanical keyboard for a long time before I finally caved in. I'm very happy I finally did.

Overall, the keyboard feels great. I'm already typing with far more accuracy than I was able to with the slim aluminum keyboard that came with my Mac Pro. I love these ALPS switches! The TP3 is built like a TANK and feels like it will last for years. The 3 downstream USB ports on the keyboard are very welcome. The extended characters printed on the alpha keys are a nice touch.

Being a tactile mechanical keyboard, the keys are noisy, especially when bottoming out. But I fully expected this prior to buying it, so it's not a deal breaker.

Perhaps my only complaints (very minor) are:

1. The Option keys are rather small (normal key size) and take getting used to.

2. Several Apple-specific F-key shortcuts (such as Expose, Dashboard, media transport controls) are completely missing. And since there is no second function (Fn) key, I don't think there's a way to map them as secondary functions on the F-keys. Strangely, they left the old classic OS "Help" key in the middle cluster on this board, which doesn't seem to do anything in OS X. So why not put an "Fn" key in its place?

3. Matias should consider adding Eject key functionality to their Windows driver. If Apple has been able to do this on their own keyboards using their Boot Camp drivers, I can't see why it cannot be done here.

In summary, I highly recommend this keyboard to any Mac user that does a lot of typing, as long as they're fine with the noise it generates. There's not a lot of high-quality keyboard options for Mac users and Matias seems to do the best job out of the very few that are available.

Review 17 for Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard 4.0 - the absolute BEST keyboard made for the Mac - period!

Overall rating

5/ 5

The Best--Particularly if you come from the PC World

PostedDecember 3, 2011

What is it with dedicated Mac keyboards? Typically the best of them are like a bad laptop. Maybe it is because Mac users come from the visual world, or today's Mac user never learned to properly type. Well, I'm a graphic designer, studied industrial design and also am a writer and a fast typist. If you are used to a "proper" keyboard--one with key travel, and one you can type on, this is it. Will probably outlast your Mac, and maybe even you. It is everything they say it is. When the package arrived, I had mine installed in about 2 minutes. I'm a 100 WPM typer, and you CANNOT do that on a typical "sleek and sexy" Apple keyboard, or many similar low profile keyboards. If you complain about typical Mac keyboards, this will be the last keyboard you ever need. I installed mine on a Mac Pro tower.